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ReviewJACC. Advances2026

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Workforce Challenges in the United States: Current State and Future Needs: Proceedings from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Adult Congenital Pediatric Cardiology (ACPC) Council Adult Congenital Heart Disease Summit.

Ali N Zaidi, Ritu Sachdeva, Richard Kovacs, Wayne J Franklin, Michelle Gurvitz, Peter Ermis, Jordan D Awerbach, Gaby Weissman, Elisa Bradley, Daniel Cox and 11 more

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Ali N ZaidiMount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA. Electronic address: ali.zaidi@mountsinai.org.
Ritu SachdevaACPC Section, ACC: Emory University and Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Richard KovacsACC: Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Wayne J FranklinChildren's National Heart & Lung Center.
Michelle GurvitzBoston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Peter ErmisTexas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Jordan D AwerbachPhoenix Children's, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Gaby WeissmanMedstar Health, Washington, DC, USA.
Elisa BradleyPenn State Health, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel CoxPrimary Children's Hospital, University of Utah.
Curt J DanielsNationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
David GreggMedical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Abigail KhanOregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Jeannette P LinUniversity of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Larry W MarkhamIndiana University Health and Riley Children's Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana, USA.
Yuli Y KimHospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clayton SmithCincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Ayesha SalahuddinUniversity of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Lowell H FrankChildren's National Hospital, Washington DC, USA.
Eric V KriegerUniversity of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Carole A WarnesMayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The American College of Cardiology, through its Adult Congenital Pediatric Cardiology Council, convened an in-person Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Workforce Summit on October 6th and 7th, 2024, in Washington, DC. This report reflects perspectives from ACHD cardiologists across the United States, representing academic and private practice settings, diverse training pathways and all career stages. The Summit aimed to examine drivers of ongoing workforce shortages and to identify actionable solutions. Key challenges were grouped into 4 domains: 1) ACHD fellowship training, exposure, and mentorship; 2) defining and sustaining clinical competencies; 3) professional and financial considerations; and 4) equitable access to quality ACHD care. These proceedings are not formal recommendations but highlight the need to address ACHD workforce challenges through earlier exposure, enhanced mentorship, optimized training pathways, and financial realignment to support a sustainable workforce.

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adult congenital heart diseasefellowship trainingreimbursement inequitiesworkforce

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PMID42206796
PMCPMC13221858

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